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Wild Rice Bowl with Roasted Salmon, Fennel & Lemon-Dill Yogurt
Nutty wild and brown rice under a fillet of roasted salmon, with massaged kale, shaved fennel, radish and toasted almonds for crunch. A cool lemon-dill yogurt sauce ties it together and radish microgreens finish it with a little bite. It eats like a restaurant grain bowl but comes together on one sheet pan.
Wild Rice Bowl with Roasted Salmon, Fennel & Lemon-Dill Yogurt
Recipe Card
Wild Rice Bowl with Roasted Salmon, Fennel & Lemon-Dill Yogurt
Method: Baked·Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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2 cups cooked wild and brown rice blend, warm or cooled
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4 salmon fillets (about 4 oz each), skin on
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2 tsp olive oil, for the salmon
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4 cups kale, stemmed and finely chopped
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2 cups fennel, shaved thin, plus a few fronds
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1 cup radishes, thinly sliced
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1/2 cup almonds, toasted and roughly chopped
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1 cup radish microgreens, for topping
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For the dressing: 1/2 cup plain 2% Greek yogurt, 2 tbsp olive oil, juice of 1 lemon, 2 tbsp chopped dill, 1 clove garlic minced, salt to taste
Instructions
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1
Heat the oven to 425°F. Pat the salmon dry, rub with olive oil, salt and pepper, and roast on a lined sheet pan for 10 to 12 minutes, until it flakes easily and the center is just opaque.
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While it roasts, put the chopped kale in a bowl with a pinch of salt and a squeeze of lemon and massage for a minute, until the leaves darken and soften enough to eat raw.
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Whisk the dressing: yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, dill, garlic and salt, until pourable; loosen with a teaspoon of water if it is too thick.
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4
Build each bowl with rice, massaged kale, shaved fennel and radish, then set a salmon fillet on top and scatter the toasted almonds.
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5
Spoon the lemon-dill yogurt over, finish with fennel fronds and radish microgreens, and season with a last squeeze of lemon.
Meal Prep Tip
Cook the rice and roast the salmon up to 3 days ahead; both keep well cold. Store the dressing separately and add the toasted almonds and microgreens only at serving so they stay crunchy and fresh.
Make It Yours
Dairy-free
Swap the Greek yogurt for unsweetened coconut yogurt and add an extra squeeze of lemon. Costs about 3 g protein per serving, so a few more almonds make it back.
Budget
Use two 5 oz cans of wild salmon instead of fillets, flaked over the bowls. Keeps the omega-3 and protein while cutting cost by more than half.
Nut-free
Replace the almonds with 2 tablespoons of toasted pumpkin seeds per bowl. Similar crunch and protein, with no tree nuts in the dish.
Lower-carb
Serve over cauliflower rice instead of the grain blend. Drops about 20 g net carbs and 100 calories; add a spoonful of olive oil so it still satisfies.
If you do not like fennel
Use thinly sliced celery or a crisp apple instead for the same fresh crunch. Apple adds about 4 g carbs per serving, mostly from fruit.
Heartier
Add a jammy soft-boiled egg and a quarter avocado per bowl. Adds roughly 8 g protein and 10 g of healthy fat for a longer day.
Nutrition
Per serving — estimate, whole bowl with dressing.
Calories
600
Net Carbs
29g
Total Carbs
37g
Fiber
8g
Protein
42g
Fat
33g
Saturated Fat
5g
Sodium
380mg
Omega-3 (EPA/DHA)
~1.5g
Nutrition pending review by our registered dietitian — estimate only. Not medical advice.
Keywords
DinnerOmega-3Sheet PanSalmonWild RiceHealthy Fats
Besides Sugar
Besides Sugar: Unsaturated Fat and Omega-3 Change How a Meal Lands
Salmon brings roughly 1.5 grams of EPA and DHA omega-3 per serving, plus healthy fat from olive oil and almonds. Eating carbohydrate alongside fat and protein, rather than on its own, slows digestion and blunts the glucose rise from the rice. The fiber in kale, fennel and whole grains works the same direction, so the meal releases its energy slowly and steadily.
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These recipes and their nutrition figures are pending review by our registered dietitian. Nutritional information is an estimate and not medical advice; consult your healthcare provider about your individual plan, especially if you take glucose-lowering medication.
